# Ammu Abhirami

Abhirami (born 16 March 2000), widely known as Ammu Abhirami, is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her silver screen debut with Bairavaa (2017) and did pivotal roles in Ratsasan (2018), Thambi (2019), Asuran (2019) and attained popularity. Abhirami debuted as Lead in Adavi (2020) Tamil Film.

## Early life and family

Abhirami was born on 16 March 2000, to a Tamil speaking Iyengar family in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

## Career

Abhirami's first releases were Bairavaa (2017), En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom (2017) and Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017), where she portrayed supporting roles. She then portrayed a schoolgirl who faces trouble in Ratsasan. Later she reprised the same role in the film's Telugu remake, Rakshasudu (2019), featuring alongside Bellamkonda Sreenivas and Anupama Parameswaran. She appeared in Thuppakki Munai (2018), playing a teenage girl who was raped and murdered.
In 2019, she appeared in Vetrimaaran's drama Asuran (2019), where she featured in a leading role opposite Dhanush. Ammu was selected after being recommended by producer S. Thanu, who she had earlier worked with on Thuppakki Munai (2018). She portrayed the role of Maari, a schoolgirl in rural Tamil Nadu during the 1960s.

## Filmography
### Films

* All films are in Tamil otherwise noted
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | Bairavaa | Medical College Student | Uncredited Role |
| 2017 | En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom | Sandhya's Friend | Uncredited Role |
| 2017 | Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru | Theeran's Sister | |
| 2018 | Thaanaa Serndha Koottam | Azhagu Mathi | |
| 2018 | Ratsasan | Ammu | |
| 2018 | Thuppakki Munai | Manjal Nayaki | |
| 2019 | Rakshasudu | Siri | Telugu film |
| 2019 | Asuran | Maariammal (Maari) | |
| 2019 | Thambi | Young Parvathy | |
| 2020 | Adavi | Valli | |
| 2021 | FCUK: Father Chitti Umaa Kaarthik | Umaa | Telugu film |
| 2021 | Navarasa | Young Waheeda | Netflix Web Series; Segment: Inimai |
| 2021 | Narappa | Kannamma | Telugu film |
| 2022 | Yaanai | Selvi (Pappa) | |
| 2022 | Battery | Asha | |
| 2022 | Kaari | Sethu’s Friend | |
| 2022 | Ranasthali | Eshwari | Telugu film |
| 2023 | Thandatti | Young Thangaponnu | |
| 2023 | Baba Black Sheep | Nila | |
| 2023 | Vaan Moondru | Swathi | |
| 2023 | Kannagi | Kalai | |
| 2023 | Devil: The British Secret Agent | Vijaya | Telugu film |
| 2024 | Hot Spot | Anitha | segment: "Golden Rules" |
| 2024 | Jama | Jegathambiga | |
| 2024 | Adharma Kadhaigal | Nandhini | |
| 2024 | Nirangal Moondru | Parvathy | |
| TBA | Yaar Ivargal † | TBA | Delayed |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
| 2022 | Cooku with Comali season 3 | Contestant | Star Vijay | 2nd Runner Up |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Composer | Language | Platform | Notes |
| 2022 | Karakki | Ady Kriz | Tamil | Think Music India | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Language | Platform | Notes |
| 2024 | Nagendran's Honeymoons | Mozhi | Malayalam | Disney + Hotstar | |
| 2024 | Goli Soda Rising | 3D | Tamil | Disney + Hotstar | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
| 2020 | JFW- Just For Women Movie Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Tamil | Asuran | Won | |